I have custody of my son in Texas. I removed him because of Harvey and he lived with my mother. I’m trying to get him back. help

If you have custody, use your legal papers to go to law enforcement to attempt to recover your child. Alternatively you can file for a habeas...

Why can i not be around my grandson unsupervised?

You can file an intervention into any existing CPS case or file an original suit for custody. Yes, it is legal as they believe you endangered the...

Ifi am staying with someone who has an open case with cps and i am leaving if they visit is it legal for them to make me swab?

If they ask you it is voluntary. You may refuse. You need family law counsel if you have a child who could be affected by your refusal. You...

Can can I obtain legal guardianship of my great-niece, whose mother is incarcerated, without an attorney?

A notarized statement from your niece is not a court order or guarantee of much. You must file a parent-child relationship suit. Both parents...

All criminal records are of varying relevance. DWI is clearly a much greater concern than FMFR, but they are intertwined. Such records must be...

You can try to press the matter through the Department and/or through a modification of parent-child relationship. Knowingly making false reports...

Will I ever get to see my kids again if I have a no contact order against me ?

Has your parent-child relationship been terminated? If yes, then you probably will not get to see your children again. If your relationship has...

You go to court. Only you can give evidence or your own testimony. Your attorney represents you but does not speak for you when testimony is...

When a DV charge and case are dropped, does that make the EPO unworkable ?

The Emergency Magistrate's Order remains in effect until its expiration date 61 days after it was granted.

You can file to modify or vacate a protective order. You need criminal defense law and family law counsel advice.